GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi is a private, co-educational British school in the Madinat Zayed area of Abu Dhabi, part of GEMS Education. Founded in 2013 and modelled on the well-established Winchester School Dubai, it follows the National Curriculum for England — underpinned by the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework — and currently spans Foundation Stage 2 to Year 9 (ages 4-14) as it grows year-on-year towards IGCSE and A Level provision. A highly diverse and affordable school, it serves around 1,500 students from 50+ nationalities speaking 40+ languages, taught by 74 teachers. It is rated Very Good by ADEK, a rating held across three inspection cycles after a strong improvement trajectory, with its fees among the most accessible of any British school in the emirate (capped at AED 27,290).
British
FS2 – Year 9
+1
2013
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Official 2025/26 fees (GEMS Education) — among the most affordable British schools in Abu Dhabi. Tuition excludes uniform, transport and external activities.
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ADEK 2024–2025 inspection
The Early Years Foundation Stage, building communication, early literacy and numeracy through play in covered, shaded learning areas.
National Curriculum for England across Key Stages 1 and 2, underpinned by the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework.
Key Stage 3 across a broad subject range, building towards IGCSE and A Level as the school grows.
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Principal
Principal of GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi since 2018, leading the school through its sustained ADEK Very Good rating.
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Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE
